Minister Barr: Daily flights from Canberra to Singapore to start in May
- Written by ACT Government
Released 24/01/2018
Canberrans will be able to fly direct to Singapore every day under a new service announced by Singapore Airlines today.
The new service, which starts on 1 May, will also have a new, modern Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This will offer an improved experienced for travellers, including a choice between Economy, Premium Economy, Business and First Classes.
It will add 40,768 seats a year into the Canberra market further boosting international tourism.
This move to a daily service in a newer and high quality aircraft so soon after international flights began demonstrates how successful the route between Canberra and Singapore has been.
It will be a more frequent, more convenient and more comfortable option for travellers.
Canberra has been named one of the best cities in the world to visit by Lonely Planet, so daily services through the international hubs of Singapore through Singapore Airlines and Doha through Qatar Airways will make it easier than ever to visit our city.
It is sad that Singapore Airlines’ service to our sister of Wellington will now run through Melbourne. However, we will continue to develop and value our relationship with our friends in the New Zealand capital. Importantly, now that Singapore Airlines have proven a service across the Tasman from Canberra works, I will use this information to work with Wellington and Auckland encourage other airlines to pick up where they left off with services from Canberra to New Zealand in a suitable narrow body aircraft such as a B737 or A320.
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Section: Andrew Barr, MLA | Media Releases
